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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
EX. GOVERNOR
A. H. STEPHENS COUSIN.

am first cousin Of the late Ex-Governor
Alexander II stephens, and have been pos
tai clerk on different railroads since 1868
For ten years have been a sufferer from a
cancer on my face, which grew worse until
the discharge Ofmatter became prOfuse and
very offensive. / became thoroughly dis
gusted with blood purifiers and pronounced
them humbugs. as | had tried many without
relief
Finally / was induced to use B B B, which
was about the list Of February, and cOntin-
ued its use until the latter part of April.
The offensive discharge decreased at once
and the hardness around the cancer disap-
peafed. II improved my general health and
/ rapidly gained flesh and strength. The
The discharge gradually decreased and the
cancer became less and less in size until
nothing remains except a scar to tell the
tale Of a once dangerous cancer. All who
have seen me since / have commenced the
use Of b b B bear testimony of my great
improvement. and the scar on my face
shows that il cured the cancer. / find that
comes squarely up to what it is re-
commended, and | cannot say too much in
praise Of this wonderful medicine. | have
tried them all. but BIB B stands at tine TOP
as a blood purifier.
The above is copied from the Athens (Ga)
Banner-W atchman. being the voluntary
language of Mr. James A Greer, which Ed
itOr cant indOrses: "Mr Greer, which is an
honest. upright citizen Of Athens, who had
a bad cancer. and his numerous friends
thought that he could not live very long, as
the cancer was gradually sapping the fOun-
datiOn Of his constitution, but now looks
well and hearty"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
AN EVIL THAT SHOULD BE RENE
DIED.

Tha: cases of misdemeanor, and
all cases less than felony should be
tried in justices court, and should
not burden the docket of the Cir
cult court is evident to all who OBJ
serve the workings Of the machin-
cry of the various courts in this
State. The holding Of a term ofthe
Circuit court necessarily involves
great expense, and these minor
cases sometimes occupy as much
or more time than cases of great
Importance.
A bill was introduced in the last
legislature by Senator Guyton, Of
Alfalfa county, which provided for
this, and we believe it should have
become law. We trust that the
next legislature will provide a
remedy for this great and growing
evil.-Holly Springs South.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
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Which may be taken separately from
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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
An Economist
CArksnsaw Traveler.l

Chow much yer charge ter go er
miller an old negro asked ola
street car conductor. 81 wanter
60 out ter see Brudder Lias Sniff.
Amt er flesh an blood brudder,
yet, understan, es er brudder in
de faith"
Give cents"
"Jes fur er mile? I tell yer dat
de man ain NOR sho nuff brudder
-jes brudder in de faith"
"The fare is five cents"
''Jes fur er miller"
yes"
Glow much is it fur two milesl"
Gust the same"
Look we're, how fur yer take
me fur Fl cents?"
give miles,"
"Whut's de name O. de place."
Getty limits"
"Take me all de way out dar fur
f eentsy"
ayes"
can won't take me no mon er
mile war Brudder smif Ibis fur no
lessl"
mo"
81 amt got no bizness out dar
at yer limits, but yer may take me
on out dar an TN walk back ter
war Brudder Sniff Ibis. Yere's
yer money, sab, Pse one O desc
! p'litical economists, and blebs in
gittin' de full wuth O. mer money,
1t would be er mighty fool man dat
would pay er dol ar fur er par O.
britches wen he ken git er whole
suit O. cloze fur de same price
Take me on out to yer limits, sab.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08

All who desire full information about the
canse and cure Of Blood Poison, Serofula
and Scrofulous Swellings, Ulcers. Sores,
Kidney Complaints. Catarrh.
etc. can secure by mail. free, copy OF our
- page illustrated book Of wonders, filled
with the most wonderful and startling proof
ever before known. Address.
Oct 0-lml Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
Against IS.

Several physicians have pronounced my
disease blood poison, caused by paint or
lead in the paint. but they could not cure
me. Last summer used eighteen bottles
Of a largely advertised blood medicine,
which did me no more good than SO much
water.
am proud TO say that have received great
er benefit from themt than from the eighteen
and am now rapidly recovering. There is
no question about the superiority of B
over all blood remedies.
2l5 Reynolds street. W II Woody
Augua. Ga. April 2lst. 1857
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
Mexican
Mustang
Linimeni
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY
accomplshes for everybody exactly what Is claimed
forit One Of the Tor the great popularity Of
the Mustang Eminent Il found IN Its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such a medicine.
The Lumberman needs Il in case Of accident
The Housewife needs It for generalfamily use.
The CanaIer needs Il for mis- teams and his men.
The Mechanic needs Il always on his work
bench.
The Miner needs It IN case Of emergency.
The Pianeer needsit-can { get along without r.
The Farmer needs e In his house. bis STABLE
and his stock yard,
The Steamboat man or the BOatman needs
Il IN liberia supply ahoatand ashore.
The H0Fse-fancier needs It-it Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The StOck-grOwer needs tilt will save him
thousands Of dollars and a world OF trouble.
The Railroad man needs Il and VIII need Il 50
long as his life is round OF accidents and dangers.
The BaekwoodEman needs It. There Is moth
ing Ike &c as an antidote for the dangers 70 life.
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs It about his store among
his employees. Accidents viii happen, and when
these come the Mustang L1nment is wanted a. once.
Keep Bottle in the House. It's the best OF
economy.
Keep q Bottle In the Factory Gaimmediata
use In case Of accident saves pain and loss OF wAge
Keep a Bottle Always in she stable for
zee VIXEN wanted.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
FEED & SALE STABLE
w. P HICKMAN, PROP
HOUSTON, MISS.
+lOUs SION, MS S.

Open At al :imes for he accommod
ton Of the pubic
Special aueltion paid to the wants
Of local customers. and drummers,
dnd extra Accommodations provided for
drovers. Terms reasonable.
Sept 3 81.
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FOR SALE, LEASE OR RENT.

A plantation containing $40
acres; 400 acres cleared; 100 acres
first-oass bottom land; 200 acres
prairie and post oak in cultivation.
Terms easy; title perfect. Mules
and farming Implements for sale.
3 miles from 0kolona.
W. g. ORR.
Sept. lst, 1887.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
GREAT ADVANTAGES.



tions have become accustomed to
high exageration.
"Do YOU want to sell your farmg
was asked Of an old fellow.
"Would'nt mind it."
"Land RICH"
"Cream's pore compared with
it."
"Healthful neighborhoodi"
"Ain't nobody ever died here
Wit. Cal Gruder's son died some
time ago in Texas, and they fotch
him home to bury him, an dinged
if he didn't get we'll before they
got through the funeral sermon"
at must be healthful."
"That's whut it is. See that fel.
lar goin' long yander?"
ayes"
"Walks pretty well, don't her"
"First rate"
"Wall, I know something about
him in connection with this here
climate .hat will sound sorter
strange"
"What's THAR"
"Wall when that Teller come
here he had only enc leg"
"You don't mean it2"
eyes, do"
81 have heard so much concern
ing this part of the country that l
am now prepared for almost any
thing, but I must confess you aston
ish me"
dts a fact all the same. Only
had one leg when he come here,
but putty soon another one COM
menced to grow out"
"Grew right on the stump of the
old one, chr"
"No sir never had a stump. Was
horned with only one leg. Do
you know that there amt man
in this country that draws pension
from the government"
''No; is that a fact?"
"a hat-footed fack. Their arms
and legs have growcd out till the
government has refused TO give 'em
pensions"
"Good fruit country"
DWELL, tolerable, but it aiH't
very good fur apples, fur the trees
grow so high that the young APP
pies die of the cold. See that long
row of big tress over yaAder"
eyes"
"When I came here they had
jest been set out. They were tele-
graph poles at first, but shortly
after they was put out, although
they we're dead when they were
put out, they commenced CROWN
an they jest had to take the wires
off of'em an let 'em rip. Wonder,
full country, amt it?"
eyes; by the way what will you
take for your placer"
"I'll sell it to you cheap, consid
erin the fack that they air about
to lay off a town on it. You may
have my fifty acres for $780,"
That's certainly cheap"
"Reckon it is. What do you
say?"
at is suspiciously cheap. Why
are you so anxious to SELF"
wall, as I tell you, they are go
in to build a town here an l dom
want no noise an confusion abou
me. What do you sayi"
"Don't believe 1 want to buy
"Say, take it for $50. l can
stand noise, recolleck."
mo, l don't care to invest"
Chow would twenty-five strik
your"
"Not very we'll"
"Wbat would you say to fifteen?
"No, I'm obliged to you"
i ''Wall, git outen here now-git
You would paralyze any boom tn
country ever saw. Bill, calling
his son, "fetch my gun out here
an if this fellar's in sight tire
minutes from now I'll take a cracl
at him. Git"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08

Mrs. F. A. Roberts has the incest
lot Of ladies and children's hats in
0kolOna.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08

The MESSENGER is as it Fused to
was RELIABLE. Subscribe.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-12-08
Texas.

Don't buy a ticket for any point
until you have consulted the Agent
of the st. Louis, Arkansas 4 Texas
Railway.
VII Winfield, Gent Agt. Pass Dept
TeXarkaua, Tex. d. Miller,
6en'l Pass AgtSt. Louis, No.
WP Homan, General Manager,
Texarkana. Tex
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

MRS. ALICE H. PARHAM AND HUs
BAND VERSUS VIM. SANDEL, IN
DIVIDUALLY AND AS TUTOR
No. 27O7.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

NJ. J. DUTY VERSUS G.. v. s. MULLEE
No. II.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
THE NONAGENARIAN.
IN. o. States.1

Emperor William, of Germany,
whose ninetieth birthday was cele-
brated in Berlin on the 23d ult., with
much pomp of circumstance and con-
gratulations from all sides, is Il man w
has not only lived through, and been a
central figure in, u long and stirring
period of history, bu, who occupies as
wide space in the worlds eye at the
patrlarchal age of four score and ten rs
the most vigorous potentate who wears
a crown.
He was born, as with lille assist.
ance Of arithmetic may he guessed, in
1907, and when he was Ouly sixteen
years of age, he received his "baptism
Of fire" In IL war with France. When
his elder brother, Frederick William
w, acceded 10 the throne of Prussia IN
1910, William became governor of Po-
merania and took his seat in the Prus-
Sian Diet, where he made himself exc
tremely unpopular by his support of
absolutism against constitutiuualism
Indeed, to such extent did he rouse the
hostility of his countrymeu by his adj
vocacy OF despotic rule that 1T the rev.
olution of 1S4S he found 1t convenient
to bid adieu for while to his native
country and to study the home politics
of England.
His brother Frederick having become
incapacitated for business in 1857, Will
liam was commissioned to act as regent,
and in that capacity he continued to
serve until January 2, 1861, when he
assembled the throne of Prussis. AT his
coronation, William paid a character
istic acknowledgment to that Right
divine OF kings TO govern wrong
which has been the watchword of DIES.
potic rulers in all ages. lie would
allow no one to put the crown on his
head; but. fitting the jeweled bauble to
his brow with his own hand, he ac-
compauted the act with the simulta-
neous declaration that he aruled by
the favor OF God, and of God alone"
And at once he proceeded to give the
Prussians a taste of his quality as alb,
solute monarch. For at the opening of
the very next Reichstag after the cero-
nation, he used these memorable words
whose echo has rung over and over
again in Bismarck's speeches in Par
lament I'll can never permit the
progressive development OF our inner
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ANNIE NEUWIRTH VERSUS EDWARD
NEUWIRTu. No. 2773,

hereby certify that Judgment was rem
dered IN the above entitled cause at the
January torn, A. ID. 1887, of the Fifth
District Court. in and for said parish and
State, in the words and figures following,
to-wit: This case having been regularly
called tor trial and tried, by reason of the
law and the evidence, it is ordered. aCljudg-
ed AMI decreed. that plaintiff Annie Neu-
wltrh, do have judgment against aud re-
cover Of Edward Neuwirth the full sum of
two Thousand six hundred aud twenty-five
and OU-100 dollars with per cent interest
per annnm thereon from January TO- 1887,
until paid and for all costs of court. 1t Is
further ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the said AMMO Neuwirth be decreed sepa-
rate from her said husband Edward Nou-
with, and that the community of acquets
and gains existing between tho said plain
tiff and husband be and the same Is hereby
dissolved, and that the said Annie Neu-
with be and she is hereby authorized to
manage and conduct and control her own
and separate property and affairs and her
separate business as q femme sole.
Thus done, read and signed in open Court
this 18th day of February, A. D., 1857.
II. w. RICHARDSON, Judge 5th Dist.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
Court, on this 23d day of Feb'y A. D., 1887
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
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political life to question or endauger
the rights of the crown and the power
Prussia
To that policy Of absolutism, with
the untiring assistance of Bismarck, who
became Prime Minister in September,
1862, William has adhered with te-
nacity which often characterizes men,
like him, of thorough honesty, UNI
fiuchiug firmuess, aud great narrow
ness of mind.
In 1867 he became the head of the
North German Confederation, and on
January Is, 1871, he was proclaimed
Emperor of Germany in the historic
palace Of the French Kings at Yer.
sailles.
In 1878, it will be remembered, he
was shot twice, and seriously wounded
on the second occasion, In the streets of
Berlin, by man who was supposed to
have ultimate relations with the Social
lists. The attempt anyway was the
precursor of legislation against social
ism, more bitter and merciless than
any legislation to be found on the stat
ute books OF any constitutional country
in Europe.
In spite of Emperor Williams ideas
and practices of the sternest absolutisn,
he has attained wonderful popularity
with his countrymen, particularly since
the dream Of his life, the unitication OF
Germany, was accomplished some six
teen years ago. Apart from his despotic
Kaiserism, he possesses many OF the
qualities that make man respected
and admired, il not even loved. He
was good son, and has been a good
husband, and good father; and the
man, as somebody says, who comPasses
this triple virtue is not likely to be a
bad ruler. Williams honesty Is pro.
verbal; and his sincerity, even when
it runs into superstition, Is beyond dis
pute. The warmth Of his domestic af-
fecttons, his sociability, and the ex-
treme hometiness of his manner, when
he is not, as It were, on royal or mill
tary parade, have endeared him 10 the
German heart.
complete his conquest of his compatri-
OTIS, it Is supplied by two traits of the
Emperor's character which are notice.
able above all the rest-his promptness
to recognize and to reward merit OF
genuine service in the iowiiest as ia
the proudest Of his subjects; and HE
unaffected free-aud-easiness In moving
about and mixing with his people-sc
different from the airs of seclusive su'
periority in which meaner monarcbf
indulge.
| The congratulations which were
showered upon the nonagenarian yes
terday were placed where they were
amply deserved.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
AsrROL0GY AND FORTUNE TELLING.

Richard A. Proctor, the eminent
astronomer, has no patience with
modern astro1ogers and fortune-tetfers.
In ancient times, when popular knowl-
edge OF astronomical aud other laws
was very slight, 1t was not surprising
that the art of astrology fourished.
OF the modern article he remarks:
But the very circumstance that
astrology, though superstition, was
very natural aud even reasonable
superstition in those old days, shows
what an unreasonable and foolish SUI
perstition it is now. The very fact
that the old astrologers were for the
most part honest, though mistaken,
proves that the astrologer Of to-day
must necessarily be rogue and a char
latan. For now men know how the
sun and the moon produce their effects;
they know why Mercury seems shifty
and Venus lovely; how Mars comes to
look red and Jupiter bright and Saturn
yellow. That ruddy or ochre tinge
In the continent at Mars, never less
than 10, 900, 900 of miles from US, should
have anything TO do with war and
turmoils on the earth Is an idea which
none but persons of very weak minds
could for moment entertain. That
because Venus travels inside the earth's
track and, therefore can only be seen
during twilight, the loves Of our boys
and girls, our young men aud maidens,
aye, and our men and women who
| have passed The days of youth, must
be influenced by that sister world,
! never less than 26.000,00O of miles
! from us, is thought TOO preposterous
to need contradiction, and so with the
speudor OF Jupiter, the gloom Of
Saturn ard the swift movement of
Mercury. The "astro,oyers" Of 1o-day
either Knew all this aud make u lying
pretense OF believing in planetary
influences, or they are ignorant of it all
and make lying pretense 10 kn6wl.
edge. Be the case how it may, they
must of necessity be lying kuaves.
1t is the same nowadays with all
order of fortune. tellers, character
readers, phrenologists ct Id genus
omue. Nothing but the ignorance
which mistook itself for knowledge In
the wise old times could justify the
claims put forward by men of these
classes. In our day there can be none
who believe they known how to read
the stars, for those who alone know
how to calculate the movements to the
heavenly bodies know that the sup
posed influences Of these bodies were
purely imaginary and passed on merely
fanciful analogies. Among .astrolo.
gers" there is no more knowledge OF
astronomy than there is knowledge OF
the physiology of the brain among
"phrenoloSists.' The astrologer OF
old knew all the astronomy of his
time; the astrologer of to-day has
written himself down charlatan and
| is probably an unscruptous rascal.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
Saturday, 10th day of April, 1887,
JUDGMENT.

TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF OUACHITA, FIFTH DISTRICT
COURT.
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BEECHER AND CAPEL.

An interesting account of how Hen.
~ Ward Beecher became acquainted
with Mgr. Capel is told in the Indians
apolis Journal. 1t was at the recep-
ton given to David Dudley Field at
his brothers. house, near Gramercy
Park. The greatest attraction was
three clergymen. Que was Mr.. Beech
or, the second was the Rev. T. De,
Witt Talmage, and the third was
Mgr, Capet. Beecher and Tatmage
were the centre of admiring groups,
while the Monsignor stood In an angle
Of the parlor shaking hands with those
who had the pleasure of an introduc.
ton. 1t was evident that neither Mr..
Beecher nor DR.. Talmage knew OF the
presence of the distinguished Roman
Catholic divine. The MonsignOr wore
suit of clerical black with lilac
coiored sash over his shoulders and
around his waist. When asked by the
President OF the Press Club whether
he wished an Introduction to Mr..
Beecher, he smiled and replied:
cit would be the gre attest pleasure
of my life. He Is the one man In
America whom I particularly desire to
meet"
Three minutes later the President
had Mr.. Beecher by the arm. He
told him that the Mousignor desired
an Ia troductionto him. Mr.. Beecher's
eyes twinkled.
"What Is his calibre ?" he asked, as
he moved toward the lilac>soitened
sash. "And can you tell me whether
he Is loaded for bear or for quail?
AS the pride Of intellectual Brook
lyn was presented, the English priest
moved forward and shook both of his
hands.
"Ah, Mr.. Beecher," said he, "thls
Is, indeed, pleasure. Do at last
see the world-renowned apostle of
America? 1t has been the ambition
of my life. This is the proudest mo-
ment OF my existence"
ssThe pleasure ia mutual" Mr..
Beecher replied. 81 am glad to meet
you. Your intellect have admired,
but you are much more handsome
man than had imagined"
"Whaf," broke in the Monsignor,
with low laugh, "getting jealous OF
me already"
After further pleasant badinage, Mr.
Beecher eravely invited Capel to come
over to Plymouth Church some Sun.
day and preach to his congregation.
"Beware, Mr.. Beecher," responded
the Mousiguor, in seductive tone
"this is day Of wonderful possibilities
I might turn your flock from the errol
Of its ways Some might be CONVEX
ted"
"It in Que hour you can undo wha
1t has taken me forty years to develop
Mr.. Beecher said, ''you must be very
remarkable man indeed. I'd like Il
have you come and try 1t. Come anG
preach to us. 1t will do you good, ant
we shall be glad to listen to you."
About this time the Rev. DR.. Tai
mage was introduced. The Monsignol
had begun to anoint him with the Of
of fattery when Mr.. Thomas McElartt
presented Russell Sage.
"He'sworth $40. 600, OOO," were words
whispered in the Monsignor's ear
whereupon tie man immortaiized II
uLothair" turned his back on botf
Beecher and Talmage, and vainl,
tried to iascinate the s&ump-tailed fo1
If Wall street.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

pS VIRTUE OF AN ORDER FROM
~ the Honorable Judge of the Fifth Dis
trict Court, notice is hereby given, that q
meeting of the creditors OF Thomas Stack,
lnsolvent, will be held at my office, in
Monroe. La. at IL o'clock a. w., on the 22d
day of April, 1887.
ED. BALL,
by Clerk of 9Th Dist Court, and EN-cffieio
Notary Public.
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II has been suggested that in place
of car stoves hot bricks be used for
warming passengers. They would be
useful in Missouri for women TO throw
at train robbers after their male pro,
,ectors have surrendered their pistols,
and after soldiers of the regular army
have given up their guns. --Picuy,a,e.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF
OUACHITA, THIRD WARD JUTICE
COURT.